Product Description
- 1. Printer performance – this component compares the performance of the printers in areas such as accuracy, surface finish and build volume, and build speed.
- 2. Cost of Ownership – Cost of ownership includes not only the purchase price of the machine but cost of materials and the cost to build a given volume of patterns. It is a major concern to those considering the purchase of a machine and is the primary factor in determining the price of patterns for those planning to purchase printed patterns. This component details costs.
- 3. Pattern performance – Having a great printer is worthless if the pattern it creates cannot be reliably converted to an acceptable casting. This component details the cost and difficulty of converting printed patterns to castings.Comparisons are based on measured performance as well as data and prices provided by the manufacturers.
Paper Year: 2016